Have you ever thought as God as a gardener? I know it’s a little different and don’t mean any disrespect in saying that, but He is.
He planted man here on earth, yes as already full grown humans, but he still tends to us and watches us grow. If we are in God’s word we are constantly reading, learning and growing. Isn’t that what a gardener does?
A gardener plants a seed – God’s word – waters and feeds it – God’s words and blessings – watches it grow into a mature flower – watches us grow and develop into mature Christians.
The Bible teaches that when we are young Christians we are on the milk of the word as a baby is on mother’s milk or formula. As a baby grows we provide different forms of nourishment such as fruits, vegetables and meats.
Hebrews 5:13
Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.
As we grow from infants in our Lords kingdom we should be eating up God’s lessons and teachings to help us mature.
I know sometimes it seems that I bring God down to our level and I mean no disrespect by that, however, it helps me to do the little comparisons like this because it puts life in perspective. Sometimes God is so big and omnipresence that it is hard for this little brain of mine to wrap around His majestic glory.
So for today as you go through your day, look around you at the things you tend to and make them increase whether it is plants, business or your family. You too are a gardener making it grow as God does you.
Rejoice – you are more mature than you were yesterday.
May God Bless
